Clue #1: Challenge Version

Using cotton yarn in yellow, brown, green, or maroon.

Using size 7 needles
Cast on 37 sts
Rows 1-4: Knit
Row 5: K4, k1, *yo, k2tog, k3tog, (yo ,k1)x3, yo, k3togtbl, sl1-k1-psso, yo, k1*, k4
Row 6: and all remaining even numbered rows; k4, *p*, k4
Row 7: k4 ,k1, *yo, k3tog, yo, k7, yo, k3togtbl, yo, k1* k4

Row 9: k4, k1, *yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, k2, sl2tog-k1-p2sso, k2, yo, k1, yo, sl1-k1-psso, yo, k1*, k4
Row 11: k4, k1, *yo, k2tog, yo, k3, yo, k1, sl2tog-k1-p2sso, k1, yo, k3, yo, sl1-k1-psso, yo, k1*, k4
Row 13: k4, k1, *yo, (k2tog)x2, k3, yo, sl2tog-k1-p2sso, yo, k3, (sl1-k1psso)x2, yo, k1*, k4
Row 15: K4, K1, *yo, (k2tog)x3, k1, (yo, k1)x2, (sl1-k1-psso)x3, yo, k1* k4

yo= yarn over

k2tog= knit two sts together

k3tog= knit three sts together

k3togtbl= knit 3 sts together through the back loop

sl= slip stitch from left needle to right needle (as if to knit)

sl2tog= pass 2 stitches from the left needle to the right needle at the same time

psso: pass slipped stitch over the stitch just knitted and off the right needle

p2sso: pass the two slipped stitches over the stitch just knitted and off the right needle.